Gas prices are expected to shoot up in coming weeks, according to GasBuddy.com.MLive.com File Photo

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — West Michigan motorists could be paying as much as $3.79 for a gallon of regular, unleaded fuel as early as this week, a GasBuddy.com analyst said.

Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for the crowd-sourced fuel price index, said a host of issues like spiking wholesale gas prices and expected increases in demand are driving the projected increase.